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How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond by James Monaco(2009-05-08)

How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media, Multimedia: Language, History, Theory

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How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond by James Monaco(2009-05-08)

How to Read a Film: The World of Movies, Media, Multimedia: Language, History, Theory

Penned By James Monaco
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Looking at film from many vantage points, Monaco discusses the elements necessary to understand how a film conveys its meaning, and more importantly, how the audience can best discern all that a film is attempting to communicate. "An astute and thoroughgoing analysis".--"Publishers Weekly". 425 illustrations. 544 pp.

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